Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Open up Grace Ormonde Spring 2009 and you will find...A full page photo of our very own Marilyn Veil Heres a small collage of photos of Marilyn, as well as a couple of real brides wearing this birdcage veil style on their wedding day. Our most popular veil, Marilyn is also featured on the homepage of our website.Photos courtesy of Justine Ungaro Photography.

We are pleased to share with you gals the feature Ella birdcage veil which InStyle Weddings Magazine included in their latest issue (on newstands now).

Under the heading "Get their looks!: Fresh takes on five unforgetable brides"InStyle author Stephanie Davila highlights"THE ICON" Rock and Roll Siren: Gwen Stefani"Stefani broke all the rules in a blush pink ombre' Dior gown by John Galliano for her 2002 wedding to singer and musician Gavin Rossdale.

The article continues with "Make it Yours""...What's great about Gwen's dress is that color was incorporated in an interesting way", says stylist Ema Trash, who recommends going with contemporary jewlry and accessories. We swapped Stefani's romantic veil for a Chic cage version..."

The Wedding SalonThe Premier Luxury Wedding showcase was held Monday March 23, 2009 in NYC.This year's wedding extravaganza was held at the Roosevelt Hotel in NYC.

"Designed by world-class event designer Thomas Noel of Event Design Incorporated and produced by 4PM Events, The Wedding Salon is an exclusive event for elite clientele and for select companies who set the standard of excellence in their respective field."

CastleBride was proud to partner up with 4pm events to sponsor some fabulous giveaways in the "Swag Bags" given to show attendees. Check out these photos from Flutterphoto

The giveaway included a black net feathered short birdcage veil with irridescent black coque feathers and a large black swarovski crystal center brooch. These little treats were adorable in their tiny gold and boxes.

If you are reading this blog as a result of receiving one of our fabulous giveaways and are located in the NY area... head on over to Kleinfeld where you can order up matching headpieces to deck out all your bridesmaids in CastleBride Couture! Below, you can see one of our headpieces.

above: Roosevelt Hotel and ballroom

Above: The legendary Sylvia Weinstock was on hand with an assortment of her wedding cakes. Some incredible monogram diamond necklaces and a table setting.

Be sure to check out the Video of Belinda and Scott's wedding by Monachetti: HERE

And of course, here is her remarkable custom veil complete with ostrich feathers, and a pink and gold ostrich brooch. Belinda had this custom designed to wear with her incredible Ines di Santo gown.Heres to some very unique wedding flowers. Finally a girl who dares to be different. We LOVE!There are a few girls out there who are not only beautiful, but incredibly sweet and fun to work with. Here is Belinda looking fab! I had the pleasure of meeting Belinda when she styled a photo shoot for our spring line. We had a great time, her creativity and inspiration know no bounds. Her wedding is a testament to that!

what a reception party!

Perhaps my favorite shot of all. Taking off into the sunset. All smiles and the incredible lighting setting it off.

Monday, March 23, 2009

We wanted to share with you some photos from our real bride, Ashlie Legieza. DivineImages.net took some amazing photos of Ashlie wearing the Marilyn Birdcage veil from our Haute Couture collection. To see more of this veil visit our website.Very elegant place settings and romantic flower displays accented tables. Ashlie's cake was layered boxes wrapped in gold and red fondant ribbons.What a fabulous reception location. Perfect for the first dance!

Friday, March 13, 2009

Congratulations Allie, our winner of the "Formal Feather Giveaway" we hope to have pics of Allie rocking her new"Kelly veil" very soon. Thank you to all who entered, we are so glad that you took the time to stop by our blog. Keep checking in with us so you don't miss out on our next giveaway =)Much Love!